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Axial brushless DC motor with fractional and hold step function

US10454403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2017
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K2213/03
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An axial brushless DC motor comprising a stator including a plurality of coils, a rotor including a magnet with a plurality of pairs of magnetic poles and adapted for movement relative to the stator in one or more full steps, and a coil phase circuit adapted for moving the rotor relative to the stator a fractional step less than the one or more full steps and/or holding the rotor at the fractional or one or more full steps.

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